# US 2019/0167216 A1 · Portable digital radiography apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0167216 A1 - Document ID: US20190167216A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/193,763 - Filed: 2018-11-16 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-11-17 - Assignees: Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc. - Applicants: Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc. - Inventors: Terry SNOW - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190167216A1 ## CPC - A61B 6/4405: {the apparatus being movable or portable, e.g. handheld or mounted on a trolley} - A61B 6/42: Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis - A61B 6/4208: {characterised by using a particular type of detector} - A61B 6/4283: {characterised by a detector unit being housed in a cassette} - A61B 6/44: {Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis} - A61B 6/4452: {the source unit and the detector unit being able to move relative to each other} - A61B 6/46: Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient - A61B 6/461: {Displaying means of special interest} - A61B 6/462: {characterised by constructional features of the display} - A61B 6/467: {characterised by special input means} - A61B 6/508: {for non-human patients} - A61B 6/56: {Details of data transmission or power supply, e.g. use of slip rings} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract A portable digital radiography apparatus includes a frame including a base, a radiography panel configured to be accommodated on the frame, a computer configured to be accommodated on the frame, and a charging system disposed in the base, the charging system being connectable to the radiography panel and the computer and configured to charge both the radiography panel and the computer when the radiography panel and the computer are accommodated on the frame. The frame, the radiography panel, the computer, and the charging system are transportable as an integral unit when the radiography panel and the computer are accommodated on the frame. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable digital radiography apparatus, comprising: a frame including a base; a radiography panel configured to generate images of a subject when exposed to a radiography source, the frame being configured to accommodate the radiography panel; a computer, the computer configured to download the imaged from the radiography panel, the frame being configured to accommodate the computer; and a charging system disposed in the base, the charging system being connectable to the radiography panel and the computer and configured to charge both the radiography panel and the computer when the radiography panel and the computer are accommodated on the frame, wherein the frame, the radiography panel, the computer, and the charging system are transportable as an integral unit when the radiography panel and the computer are accommodated on the frame. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 1, wherein the radiography panel is mounted in a first holder, the frame is configured to accommodate the first holder with the radiography panel, the first holder has a first holder handle, and the portable digital radiography apparatus is liftable by the first holder handle when the first holder is accommodated on the frame. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a second holder with an enclosure in which the computer is mounted, the frame is configured to accommodate the second holder with the computer, and the second holder having a handle portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 3, wherein the frame includes side rails defining slots in which side walls of the first holder and the second holder are slidably received, whereby each of the first holder and the second holder is vertically receivable in the frame and vertically removable from the frame via the slots. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 4, further comprising at least one locking lever, each the at least one locking lever being arranged on one of the rail and being movable from a locked position to an unlocked position, the at least one locking lever engages a recess in at least one of the side walls of the first holder and a recess in at least one of the side walls of the second holder when the at least one locking lever is in the locked position, and the at least one locking lever allows removal of the first holder and the second holder when the at least one locking lever is in the unlocked position. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 5, wherein the portable digital radiography apparatus is liftable by the first holder handle and the second holder handle when the first holder and the second holder are accommodated on the frame and the at least one locking lever is in the locked position. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base includes electrical connection elements for forming an electrical connection between the charging system and both the computer and the radiography panel, wherein both the computer and the radiography panel can be charged simultaneously through the base. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a panel power supply arranged in the base for charging the radiography panel, the frame includes a slot or receptacle with a first set of contacts connected to the panel power supply, and the first holder includes a second set of contacts that coincide with the first set of contacts and provide an electrical connection between the radiography panel and the panel power supply when the first holder is received in the slot or the receptacle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 7, further including an enclosure in which the computer is mounted, the enclosure having a hinged cover that opens to provide access to the computer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 9, wherein the computer is a laptop computer and the hinged cover supports the keyboard. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 9, wherein the enclosure is removable from the frame. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a computer power supply for charging the computer arranged in the base, the frame including a third set of contacts connected to the computer power supply, and the enclosure, or a holder in which the enclosure is mounted, includes a fourth set of contacts that coincide with the third set of contacts and provide an electrical connection between the computer and the computer power supply when the enclosure is mounted on the frame. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a locking element capable of holding the radiography panel onto the frame. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 13, wherein the radiography panel is mounted in a first holder, the frame has a frame handle, and the apparatus can be carried using the frame handle when the radiography panel is held onto the frame by the locking element. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 1, wherein a part of the frame accommodating the radiography panel is pivotable relative to the base. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 1, wherein the panel is configured to capture images while accommodated on the frame, whereby the frame acts as a stand for the panel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a mounting connected to the frame for accommodating an additional radiography panel. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 17, further comprising the additional radiography panel, wherein the mounting supports a bottom and top of the additional radiography panel. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 19, further comprising a support leg that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, the support leg supporting the portable digital radiography apparatus when the portable digital radiography apparatus is laid on a side opposite to the mounting so that additional radiography panel is facing upward and is parallel to the ground supporting the portable digital radiography apparatus. ### Claim 21 A portable digital radiography apparatus, comprising: a frame including a base; a radiography panel configured to generate images of a subject when exposed to a radiography source, the frame being configured to support the radiography panel in a position for imaging a subject when the radiography panel is accommodated on the frame; and a computer, the computer configured to download the images from the radiography panel, the frame being configured to accommodate the computer, wherein the frame, the radiography panel, the computer, and the charging system are transportable as an integral unit when the radiography panel and the computer are accommodated on the frame. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 21, wherein the radiography panel is mounted in a first holder, the frame is configured to accommodate the first holder with the radiography panel, the first holder has a first holder handle, and the portable digital radiography apparatus is liftable by the first holder handle when the first holder is accommodated on the frame. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 22, further comprising a second holder with an enclosure in which the computer is mounted, the frame is configured to accommodate the second holder with the computer, and the second holder having a handle portion. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 23, wherein the frame includes side rails defining slots in which side walls of the first holder and the second holder are slidably received, whereby each of the first holder and the second holder is vertically receivable in the frame and vertically removable from the frame via the slots. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 24, further comprising at least one locking lever, each the at least one locking lever being arranged on one of the rails and being movable from a locked position to an unlocked position, the at least one locking lever engages a recess in at least one of the side walls of the first holder and a recess in at least one of the side walls of the second holder when the at least one locking lever is in the locked position, and the at least one locking lever allows removal of the first holder and the second holder when the at least one locking lever is in the unlocked position. ### Claim 26 (depends on 21) The portable digital radiography apparatus of claim 21, further comprising a second holder with an enclosure in which the computer is mounted, the frame is configured to accommodate the second holder with the computer, and the second holder having a handle portion, and the portable digital radiography apparatus is liftable by the first holder handle when the first holder is accommodated on the frame.